Vat



April 21, 1931.

A. STOELTING VAT Filed April 30, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l April 21, 1931.A. STOELTING VAT Filed April 50, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Apr. 21,1931 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicE ADOLPH STOELTING, OF KIEL, WISCONSIN,ASSIGNOR TO STOELTING BROTHERs (10.,

0F KIEL, WISCONSIN Application filed April 30,

This invention relates to vats and is particularly directed to the lowerjacket for a vat.

Objects of this invention are to provide a novel form of container orlower jacket for a vat which is so constructed that it is extremelystrong and braced against breaking either due to separation or due tosagging.

Further objects are to provide a construction for vat jackets, which iseasy to produce by ordinary shop methods, which is relatively cheap tomake, and which is so made thatit is held against warping when thewooden portions thereof become moistened, and which will withstand aconsiderable weight without any danger of breaking.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings inwhich:

Figure 1 is a plan view;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View;

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that the container or lowerjacket for the vat consists of side members 1, end members 2, and a.bottom 3 which slants downwardly towards its center. The vat is providedat regular intervals with bottom metal straps L which extend completelyacross from one side to the other.

Further, at spaced points along the side members 1, inset metal strapmembers 5 are provided and are positioned adi acent the bottom strapmembers 4, as is clearly shown in Figure 3.

L-shaped brace member-s are secured to the vertical strap members 5 orreenforcing members. These L-shaped members consist of a verticalwedge-shaped portion 6 and an inwardly directed arm 7. The arm 7 or legof the L-shaped member is provided with side flanges 8 to secure themaximum stifiness and strength with the minimum weight. Further, theinwardly extending leg of the L-shaped member is provided with anendflange 9 which is apertured to receive the tie bolt 10; The L-shapedmembers have the legs 7 bolted to the bottom strap members 4 and thelegs 6 bolted or otherwise secured to the strap members 5, preferablyscrews being 1928. Serial No. 274,112.

used in the latter case and tapped into the thickened leg members 6, soas to avoid proj ecting nut heads which might injure the removable vat11.

The vat is carried by a plurality of stools or supports which consistsof the vertical legs 12 provided with the connecting web 13 and thesupporting beam 14:. These legs are removably secured to the bottom ofthe vat at regular intervals by means of the lag screws 15. g j

The heating of the vat may be secured in any suitable manner, as bymeansof the centrally arranged steam pipe 15 which is positioned in thelowest portion of the vat casing or jacket, and which is provided withoutlet portions, as shown in Figure 1. g

It is to be noted particularly that an extremely strong and serviceableand easily produced construction has been provided by this invention andthat the L-shaped bracing members are tied to the outer Vertical strapmembers so, that the vat is held against soreadin and'also a ainst sa'in The 1 l a 232: b

tightening of the tie bolts 10 which pass through apertures in the endflange 9 of opposed L-shaped members, urges these members towards eachother and thus provides a vertical component of the force exerted by thetie bolts, which prevent sagging of the bottom of the vat jacket. Inaddition to this, the L-shapedmembers are drawn inwardly andconsequently prevent spreading of the sides of the vat jacket.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, suchdescription is intended as illustrative rather than limiting as theinvention may be variously embodied and as the scope of such inventionis to be determined as claimed.

I claim j 1. In a vat construction, the combination of container havingside, end, and bottom walls, a plurality of L-shaped members positionedwithin the vat and having bottom members and vertical members formingthe legs of the L-shaped member secured to the bottom and side walls ofthe container reouter side of the bottom and side walls and secured tothe legs of the L-shaped members, and tie bolts extending between theL-shaped members and connected to the Lshaped members adjacent theirinnermost ends.

2. In a vat construction, the combination of a container having side,end, and bottom walls, aplurality of L-shaped members positioned wi -iinthe vat and having bottom members and vertical members forming thelegsof the L-shaped member secured vto the bottom and side Walls of thecontainer respectively, reenforcing straps mounted on the outer side ofthe bottom and side Walls and secured to the legs of the L-shapedmembers, and tie bolts extending between the L-sliaped members andconnected to the L-shaped members ac jacent their innermost ends, saidL-shaped members having channelshaped bottom portions.

3. A jacket for a vat comprising a bottom downwardly slanting towardsits center, a pair of vertical side walls, pair of end Walls, strapmembers positioned beneath the bottom, strap members extendingvertically on the outer sides of the side Walls, a plurality of L-shapedmembers having vertical arms bolted to the vertical strap members andhaving lower arms conforming to the sloping bottom and bolted to thebottom strap memr bers, said L-sl1aped members being arranged. in pairsand having opposed upstanding flanges, tie bolts extending between theL-shaped members-and passing through such upstanding flanges.

, In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atKiel, in the county of MZLIIlt-OWOC and State of lVisconsin.

ADOLPH STOELTING.

